He was born the son of a 16-year-old mom and deadbeat dad, according to CNBC, which charted his path to success in a new profile.

A straight-A student in high school who secured early admission to Princeton, Bezos thought at one point that he would be a theoretical physicist.

Tech Giants Convene at Trump Tower Amid Visa Worry

Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Eric Schmidt and Larry Page of Google, Tim Cook of Apple, and Elon Musk of Tesla were among the Silicon Valley giants meeting with President-elect Donald Trump and his potential cabinet members at Trump Tower on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016.